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Parade of Mammals
What a Friday treasure from our Langston Golf Course trail camera! We've seen River Otters in other areas of the watershed, and the Anacostia Watershed Society is absolutely delighted to see this...
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Hyattsville Wire: New Birdhouses Aim to Help Restore Bluebird Population...
The Maryland Master Naturalists of the Anacostia Watershed Society have been busying building shelters for bluebirds! AWS has been building and maintaining bluebird boxes along the Anacostia River for...
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Brooding Mussels Are Quite Alluring
We see nature come alive during springtime all around us: cherry blossoms blooming to invite bees to spread their pollen, area bald eagles swooping, nesting, and laying eggs; and the Anacostia...
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Urban Wildlife Gets Springtime Scrutiny at the City Nature Challenge
The 2022 City Nature Challenge was a huge success for our urban wildlife! From April 29-May 2, hundreds of community scientists of all skill levels joined together to take a springtime census of the...
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Inside the Minds of Master Naturalists
Our Maryland Master Naturalists have undertaken a journey to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of this region's plants, animals, and natural history, and then to use that knowledge to preserve...
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2022 State of the Anacostia River Full Report
Overall Water Quality AssessmentOverall Water Quality Grade: FAILWhile long-term trends are positive, the Anacostia River receives a failing grade for the 2022 State of the River Report Card, due in...
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Kaila Cantens
As Gifts Officer, Kaila will manage, coordinate, build and cultivate donor relationships with individuals and family foundations and raise significant revenue to help sustain the organization. She will...
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What's your role in the Anacostia River's ecosystem?
Among the most frequently asked questions we receive here at the Anacostia Watershed Society is: How can I get more involved with the Anacostia River’s restoration? The activities involved in restoring...
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Carla Figueroa
Carla assists in the day to day operations of AWS and support of its hardworking team. She brings over fifteen years of office administration experience to help expedite the daily functions of the AWS...
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Final Release Event of Anacostia Freshwater Mussel Restoration Project with DOEE
From DOEE: The Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is releasing the final 400 of 35,000 freshwater mussels into the Anacostia River and Kingman Lake. Each mussel can filter approximately 10...
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Jenna Burnett
Jenna is a part of our Education Team, and is responsible for leading and developing Anacostia Watershed Society’s school-based programs by providing meaningful watershed experiences for participants...
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The Anacostia River Gets the National Spotlight with New American Girl Doll
Meet Evette: the newest American Girl doll whose story is drawn from the Anacostia River.American Girl dolls are a national brand that aims to tell the story of our country through the eyes of young...
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Carla Figueroa
Carla assists in the day to day operations of AWS and support of its hardworking team. She brings over fifteen years of office administration experience to help expedite the daily functions of the AWS...
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Final Release Event of Anacostia Freshwater Mussel Restoration Project with DOEE
From DOEE: The Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is releasing the final 400 of 35,000 freshwater mussels into the Anacostia River and Kingman Lake. Each mussel can filter approximately 10...
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The Anacostia River Gets the National Spotlight with New American Girl Doll
Meet Evette: the newest American Girl doll whose story is drawn from the Anacostia River.American Girl dolls are a national brand that aims to tell the story of our country through the eyes of young...
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Jenna Burnett
Jenna is a part of our Education Team, and is responsible for leading and developing Anacostia Watershed Society’s school-based programs by providing meaningful watershed experiences for participants...
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Carla Figueroa
Carla assists in the day to day operations of AWS and support of its hardworking team. She brings over fifteen years of office administration experience to help expedite the daily functions of the AWS...
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Final Release Event of Anacostia Freshwater Mussel Restoration Project with DOEE
From DOEE: The Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is releasing the final 400 of 35,000 freshwater mussels into the Anacostia River and Kingman Lake. Each mussel can filter approximately 10...
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Hitting the Goal of 35,000 Mussels
On September 27, our #MusselPower program hit a huge milestone: the 35,000th freshwater mussel released into the Anacostia River. We have been working on this specific goal to replenish the freshwater...
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JBAB commits to restoring native mussels to Anacostia, Potomac Rivers
JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington D.C. – Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s 11th Civil Engineer Squadron conservation team has partnered with the Anacostia Watershed Society to restore the...
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